An international leader in medical education scholarship
Advancing scholarship, innovation, and thought leadership across medicine and the health professions education.
What we do
Three strategic themes
01
Community
Evaluation and enhancement of programmes that deliver education within and for communities — including the unique models of ScotGEM and ScotCOM.
Examining how community-embedded learning shapes student outcomes, interprofessional learning, educator and patient experience, and the sustainability of health services.
02
Workforce
Evidence-based studies on professional identity, wellbeing, career sustainability, and workforce distribution.
Including evaluation of educational interventions that influence recruitment, retention, and resilience within the NHS workforce — connected to our Community theme.
03
Digital
Design, evaluation, and governance of technology-enhanced learning and assessment — AI-enabled simulation, data-driven feedback, and equitable digital pedagogy.
Connecting directly to the University's Digital and Entrepreneurial pillars, and to how we deliver our programmes.
How we do it
Three domains of activity
Research Output & Grant Income
Increase the number and quality of peer-reviewed publications in leading education and health journals.
Grow internal and external research income through targeted bids to UKRI, NHS Education Scotland, charities, and strategic partners.
Embed mentoring, peer support, and CPD to develop research capability across all education-focused staff.
Support collaboration within and beyond the Division to strengthen methodological quality, interdisciplinary scope, and impact.
Thought Leadership & Reputation
Contribute expert evidence and consultancy to local, national, and international policy discussions, including External Examining and QA.
Deliver invited lectures, keynote addresses, and expert workshops that shape discourse in medical education.
Strengthen the reputation of St Andrews as a complete medical school through visible scholarship, partnerships, and public engagement.
Showcase divisional successes through School communications, conferences, and sector-leading collaborations.
Innovation & Commercialisation
Translate education research into scalable tools, resources, and intellectual property with measurable educational impact.
Develop strategic and international partnerships with industry, health boards, HEIs and government agencies to co-create learning solutions.
Support spin-out and consultancy activities that extend the Division's reach and generate sustainable income.
Promote entrepreneurial thinking and applied research skills across staff through mentoring and targeted training.
Implementation & review. Progress is monitored annually through divisional meetings and integrated into the School's research and teaching governance structures. The strategy will be refined in late-2026 to ensure alignment with institutional priorities and national developments in medical education.
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